TY - BOOK AU - Allen,Edward AU - Thallon,Rob AU - Schreyer,Alexander C. AU - Iano,Joseph TI - Fundamentals of residential construction SN - 9781118977996 U1 - 690.837 PY - 2017///] CY - Hoboken, New Jersey PB - John Wiley & Sons KW - House construction N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part one. Context for building; Chapter 1. The context for residential construction; Chapter 2. Sustainability aspects of construction; Chapter 3. The construction community : builders, contractors, and developers; Chapter 4. The design community; Part two. Materials; Chapter 5. Wood and wood products; Chapter 6. Masonry; Chapter 7. Concrete; Part three. Wood light frame house construction; Chapter 8. Rough site work; Chapter 9. Foundations; Chapter 10. Floor and wall framing; Chapter 11. Roof framing; Chapter 12. Finishing the roof; Chapter 13. Windows and exterior doors; Chapter 14. Finishing the exterior walls; Chapter 15. Plumbing; Chapter 16. Heating and cooling; Chapter 17. Fireplaces and stoves; Chapter 18. Electrical wiring; Chapter 19. Thermal insulation; Chapter 20. Interior surface; Chapter 21. Finishing the interior; Chapter 22. Finish sitework; Part four. Alternative construction systems; Chapter 23. Panelized and prefabricated construction; Chapter 24. Timber frame construction; Chapter 25. Loadbearing masonry and concrete construction; Chapter 26. Light-gauge steel construction; Chapter 27. Low-tech, low-energy construction; Part five. Multifamily building construction; Chapter 28. Multifamily construction systems ER -